QC Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCCO) reported a loss from continuing operations of $981,000 and revenues of $32.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, income from continuing operations totaled $106,000 and revenues were $66.5 million.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014, income from continuing operations totaled $215,000 and $3.4 million, respectively, and revenues were $36.0 million and $74.5 million, respectively.

The three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 include discontinued operations relating to branches that were closed during each period. Schedules reconciling adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are provided below.

Branch operating costs, exclusive of loan losses, totaled $16.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015, slightly higher than prior year's second quarter.

Loan losses decreased $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015, totaling $10.6 million versus $12.0 million in prior year's quarter. The loss ratio, 33.2%, was the same for each period. Improvements in the loss experience for the company's higher-dollar installment loan products due to improved underwriting were offset by higher losses in single-pay products, largely as a result of an unusually strong second quarter 2014.

Regional and corporate expenses totaled $6.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $867,000 from second quarter 2014. This decrease reflects lower overall compensation and reduced professional fees.

** Six Months Ended June 30 **

The company's revenues decreased $8.0 million, or 10.7%, to $66.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 for the same reasons noted in the quarterly discussion above.

Branch operating costs, exclusive of loan losses, were essentially the same period-to-period. Modest declines in compensation were offset by higher marketing costs.

During the first half of 2015, the company reported loan losses of $18.7 million compared to $20.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014. The company's loss ratio increased to 28.1% versus 27.0% in first half 2014. This increase reflects higher losses in single-pay products, largely as a result of an unusually strong second quarter 2014.

Regional and corporate expenses totaled $13.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $14.1 million in 2014. This decline reflects lower professional fees.

About QC Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, QC Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of consumer loans in the United States and Canada. In the United States, QC offers various products, including payday, installment and title loans, check cashing, debit cards and money transfer services, through 401 branches in 23 states at June 30, 2015. In Canada, the company, through its subsidiary Direct Credit Holdings Inc., is engaged in short-term, consumer Internet lending in various provinces. During fiscal 2014, the company advanced nearly $750 million to customers and reported total revenues of $153 million.

Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. These risks include (1) changes in laws or regulations or governmental interpretations of existing laws and regulations governing consumer protection or short-term lending practices, (2) uncertainties relating to the interpretation, application and promulgation of regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including the impact of proposed rulemaking by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), (3) ballot referendum initiatives by industry opponents to cap the rates and fees that can be charged to customers, (4) uncertainties related to the examination process by the CFPB and indirect rulemaking through the examination process, (5) litigation or regulatory action directed towards us or the short-term consumer loan industry, (6) volatility in our earnings, primarily as a result of fluctuations in loan loss experience and closures of branches, (7) risks associated with our dependence on cash management banking services and the Automated Clearing House for loan collections, (8) negative media reports and public perception of the short-term consumer loan industry and the impact on federal and state legislatures and federal and state regulators, (9) changes in our key management personnel, (10) risks associated with owning and managing non-U.S. businesses, and (11) the other risks detailed under Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. QC will not update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future events or developments.

(Financial and Statistical Information Follows)

QC Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

2014

2015

2014

2015

Revenues

Consumer loan interest and fees

$ 33,640

$ 29,875

$ 69,361

$ 61,954

Other

2,341

2,113

5,120

4,549

Total revenues

35,981

31,988

74,481

66,503

Operating expenses

Salaries and benefits

7,716

7,769

16,065

15,667

Provision for losses

11,951

10,619

20,090

18,681

Occupancy

4,254

4,388

8,917

8,993

Depreciation and amortization

461

369

933

801

Other

3,482

3,592

6,915

7,272

Total operating expenses

27,864

26,737

52,920

51,414

Gross profit

8,117

5,251

21,561

15,089

Regional expenses

2,176

1,941

4,426

4,058

Corporate expenses

5,005

4,373

9,688

9,376

Depreciation and amortization

481

184

953

379

Interest expense

326

194

742

436

Other expense (income), net

(184)

(62)

59

456

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

313

(1,379)

5,693

384

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

98

(398)

2,295

278

Income (loss) from continuing operations

215

(981)

3,398

106

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

(29)

241

Net income (loss)

$ 186

$ (981)

$ 3,639

$ 106

Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic

Continuing operations

$ 0.01

$ (0.06)

$ 0.19

$ 0.01

Discontinued operations

--

--

0.02

--

Net income (loss)

$ 0.01

$ (0.06)

$ 0.21

$ 0.01

Diluted

Continuing operations

$ 0.01

$ (0.06)

$ 0.19

$ 0.01

Discontinued operations

--

--

0.02

--

Net income (loss)

$ 0.01

$ (0.06)

$ 0.21

$ 0.01

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

17,505

17,375

17,473

17,369

Diluted

17,510

17,375

17,473

17,369

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

QC reports adjusted EBITDA (income from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, charges related to stock options and restricted stock awards, and non-cash gains or losses associated with property disposition) as a financial performance measure that is not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). QC believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance metric for our investors and is a measure of operating and financial performance that is commonly reported and widely used by financial and industry analysts, investors and other interested parties because it eliminates significant non-cash charges to earnings. It is important to note that non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, should not be considered as alternative indicators of financial performance compared to net income or other financial statement data presented in the company's consolidated financial statements prepared pursuant to GAAP. Non-GAAP measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The following table provides a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA:

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